“Whence his blood will come upon him, that is, he will be the cause of his own death, according to what David says to him who reported to him the death of Saul, and remembered that he had killed the king of Israel: "Your blood be upon your own head" (2 Kings 1:16). Not my opinion, but the blood of Saul (i.e. "Al" for S…”
Jerome, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON HOSEA 3.12
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16And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
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14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
— 2 Samuel 1:16 —
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)